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[slaughter0225]

Can anyone explain the rationale for going vegan due to religious reasons?

[freedomsounds (former member)]

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[johnnywalts (former member)]

Hi Dear! Welcome to join here, If you wana go with vegan then there is nothing religious reason to left.

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[tripq]

`Spiritual, not religious reasons. Religion to me makes me think of religious dogma. I am spiritual however, and read that we could attain higher spirituality by not eating animals, and eating lighter. "The Joy of Perfect Health". This small book convinced me with health and spiritual reasoning.

[tobeyaring]

Well, firstly I am sure there are some organized (as well as "unorganinized"- i.e. one's own "religion"- or set of spiritual beliefs) religions that tout Veganism. Pour example, the commandment "thou shalt not kill"- what does that mean to you? To me it means just what it says, which alsio would include plants (so they should be eaten raw). As far as ethically (which goes right along with spiritually to me) what seems just to any sentient creature is what should be just for ALL sentient creatures. NO EXCEPTIONS. Therefore, if one would not eat another human for ethical reasons, why would one eat a fellow sentient being? Why for any reason would one milk and consume products from another sentient being (unless one were of course a baby suckling from it's mother's teat)? Whay would one eat the fertilized (or unfertilized, i.e. "period") of a different species of sentient being? Because it "tastes good" or is "nourishing"? Bahhhh!!! It's a bunhc of malarkie and we are better off spiritually, healthwise, and sensewise to abstain from all animal products (and ideally to follow that commandment "thou shalt not kill" by eating a raw vegan diet, which I am sure will become easier and easier for all of us here on this beautiful earth.

[raynedropp (former member)]

`Many are born into or join religions that are traditionally conscientious of the harm caused by consuming animals. To call them "vegan" isn't historically accurate, but it's good shorthand. The Jains are the best example I know of, but the care that is taken to avoid harming anything goes beyond what most of us in the West practice (i.e. sweeping the road with a broom before stepping and covering the mouth with a cloth to avoid harming minute beings, and even avoiding some plant foods to minimize the harm done). The Brahmin Caste (post-Buddhism anyway) has been largely vegan by tradition, and some groups within all the major religions have adopted some form of vegetarianism. More recently, Seventh Day Adventists are vegetarian, and the founder endorsed veganism (as a kid, I babysat for some Seventh Day Adventists, and I don't remember every seeing any dairy in their refrigerator....). My guess is that certain groups within many religions seek a path to higher spirituality, and being aware of the harm we cause is part of the natural progression along that path.

[moocow]

[quote="slaughter0225"]Can anyone explain the rationale for going vegan due to religious reasons?

Hi, I'm a Seventh Day Adventist and original Adventism teaches that we should abstain from eating animal flesh because it is an unncessary indulgence not required for health. We are fasting and eat only that which gives strength, nourishment and a clear mind. We do not for gluttony. Fundamental SDA's believe as per Isaiah 22 since the commencement of the judgement hour in 1844 that eating flesh foods is a sin that will not be forgiven. We also advocate a vegan diet because of the disease in animals today.

Isaiah 22 22:12 And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
22:13 And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
22:14 And it was revealed in mine ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.


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[tinkerbell82 (former member)]

`I went vegan after watching a documentary about the horrific treatment of cows in the dairy industry. The film broke my heart and prompted me to learn about the egg industry and eventually become vegan.

[laetusvir]

veganism to me...(obviously)... is a way of life. In a sense it is a religion. Its a prayer I utter with my fork, a set of existential mores anchored on the shore of compassion. My Elysium lays not beyond my senses in the aether, but here in good health and a clear conscious. life is sacred and deserves devotion, gentleness, and celebration. when I discus veganism i certainly feel as though i am "officiating pontifically" (in the words of Victor Hugo; way out of context), i also tend to have a very evangelical, preacher style of speech, (yeah, i'm that guy), (f*ck now i have to justify: i'm not pushy but absolutely an entertainer when i talk about food). my sermon is delivered over homemade masterpieces of fine vegan cuisine. anyway, as i was saying, it is absolutely a religion to me; a set of beliefs and habits developed over years of self discovery and exploration. if i must have a deity to worship, then call it life and bow down before the almighty, or jump for joy, whatever floats your boat.